Chapter 11 of Catherine herself is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Catherine herself is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November. They had been engaged three months. Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said: “I suppose we _are_ engaged?” “Are we?”
Chapter 11 of Catherine herself is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “They had been engaged three months.”
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “They had been engaged three months.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:”
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In this reading “They had been engaged three months.”
In this reading “Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:”
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From this reading THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I suppose we _are_ engaged?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been engaged three months.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They had been engaged three months.
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been engaged three months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose we _are_ engaged?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They had been engaged three months.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose we _are_ engaged?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been engaged three months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had been engaged three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECOND TRANT EPISODE § 1 IT was November.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I suppose we _are_ engaged?”
at the time that
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three months it was since a certain winedark evening when, in the shadows of the heavy trees on the Ridgeway, he had suddenly said:
Chapter 11 of Catherine herself by James Hilton holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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